Swansea City Secures Porto Midfielder Stephen Eustaquio in £3.4m Deal
Swansea City has completed the signing of Porto midfielder Stephen Eustaquio for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £3.4 million. The 29-year-old Canada international has signed a two-year contract with the option for an additional year at the Championship club.
The addition of Eustaquio is seen as a significant move for Swansea, given his extensive experience at both club and international levels. Swansea head coach Vitor Matos praised Eustaquio, stating, “Stephen is an experienced leader who possesses great technical quality and game understanding. His qualities will complement the options we already have available to us in midfield, and he is an incredible professional. He is going to be an important player for us, on and off the pitch, and I am sure our fans are going to enjoy watching him play for Swansea City.”
Eustaquio, who has regularly served as vice-captain for Canada, also captained the team during much of this year’s World Cup due to Alphonso Davies’ injury issues. He scored a crucial late winning goal in the round of 32 match against South Africa, marking his fifth goal for his national team.
Since joining Porto in 2022, Eustaquio has contributed to the team’s success, helping secure several trophies, including two league titles. He has also participated in prestigious tournaments such as the Champions League, Europa League, and Club World Cup. Earlier this month, Eustaquio appeared as a substitute in Porto’s Primeira Liga match against Rio Ave and made 12 appearances in the first half of last season before going on loan to Los Angeles FC.
Born in Canada to Portuguese parents, Eustaquio moved to Portugal as a child and played for the Portuguese under-21 team before opting to represent Canada at the senior level. He began his professional career with Torrense before moving to Leixões and then Chaves. Eustaquio also had a brief stint in Mexico with Cruz Azul before returning to Portugal with Paços de Ferreira and subsequently joining Porto.
Swansea City has been actively looking to bolster their midfield, having recently sold Ethan Galbraith to Stoke and parting ways with Malick Yalcouye after his loan from Brighton. Eustaquio becomes the sixth permanent signing for Swansea this summer, joining Stephen Welsh, Elijah Just, Joseph Opoku, Moussa Yeo, and Ross Stewart. Additionally, the Welsh club has bolstered their squad by recruiting left-back Tiago Parente on loan, while they continue to seek improvements in central defense ahead of Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
Swansea City have signed Porto midfielder Stephen Eustaquio for an undisclosed fee, which is understood to be about £3.4m.
The Canada international, 29, has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a further 12 months at the Championship club.
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Eustaquio’s arrival looks like something of a coup for Swansea given his experience at club and international level.
“Stephen is an experienced leader who possesses great technical quality and game understanding,” said Swansea head coach Vitor Matos.
“His qualities will complement the options we already have available to us in midfield, and he is an incredible professional.
“He is going to be an important player for us, on and off the pitch, and I am sure our fans are going to enjoy watching him play for Swansea City.”
Canada’s regular vice-captain, Eustaquio skippered his country for much of this year’s World Cup as a result of Alphonso Davies’ fitness troubles.
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The 61-cap player scored a late winning goal – his fifth for Canada – in the round of 32 win over South Africa.
Eustaquio has played for Porto since 2022, and has helped the club win a string of trophies including two league titles.
He has also played in the Champions League, Europa League and Club World Cup for the Portuguese giants.
Eustaquio featured as a substitute in their Primeira Liga game against Rio Ave earlier this month and made 12 appearances in the first half of last season before joining Los Angeles FC on loan.
Born in Canada to Portuguese parents, Eustaquio moved to Portugal as a child and played for Portugal at under-21 level before committing to Canada.
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Having started his senior club career with Torrense, Eustaquio moved on to Leixoes and then Chaves.
He briefly played in Mexico for Cruz Azul before returning to Portugal with Pacos Ferreira and then joining Porto.
Swansea have been looking to strengthen their midfield, having sold Ethan Galbraith to Stoke this summer and said farewell to Malick Yalcouye after his loan spell from Brighton.
Eustaquio is Swansea’s sixth permanent signing of the summer transfer window, following Stephen Welsh, Elijah Just, Joseph Opoku, Moussa Yeo and Ross Stewart.
The Welsh side have also recruited left-back Tiago Parente on loan, but remain keen to strengthen in central defence before Tuesday’s transfer deadline.
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